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384 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> JUNE 21, 1993 regular session for a <br /> The Orange County Berard of Commissioners etal the at the Community <br /> budget work session on June 21, 1993 a p.m. <br /> Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. , and Commissioners Alice <br /> M. Gordon, Verla C. Insko and Don Willhoit. <br /> BOARD MEMBER ABSENT: Stephen H. Halkiotis <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant County <br /> Managers Albert Kittrell and Rod Visser, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, <br /> Human Relations Analyst II Yelena Chandra, Finance Director Ken Chavious, <br /> Personnel Director Elaine Holmes, Budget Director Sally Kost, Public Works <br /> Director Wilbert McAdoo, Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore, Sheriff <br /> Lindy Pendergrass, Health Director Dan Reimer, Child Support Director Janet <br /> Sparks, Director of Library Services Brenda Stephens, Fire Marshall Mike Tapp <br /> EMS Director Nick Waters, and Budget and Management Analyst Donna Dean. <br /> FIRE DISTRICTS <br /> Rod Visser listed the volunteer fire departments that requested an <br /> increase in their funding. He explained the reason for the new position for <br /> the Town of Carrboro and the increase in the hourly rate for fire department <br /> personnel. John Link recommended approval of all the requested increases. <br /> OUTSIDE AGENCIES <br /> Linda Foxworth from KidScope distributed information to the members of <br /> the Board. She asked for an additional $7 , 250 which was not included in the <br /> Manager's recommendation. This will be used to hire additional staff. There <br /> is a potential of serving 500 kids and they are now serving 96. She pointed <br /> out the accomplishments of KidScope and their goals for 1993--94 . They want <br /> to stabilize their funding so they can hire another staff person. They have <br /> been able to accomplish their goal of not sending labeled children to school. <br /> p Aggressive and violent behavior is on the rise in this community. This is a <br /> cost effective program and their agency is the only one in the County <br /> providing these services. By adding a half time person, they will be able to <br /> F serve an additional six children. <br /> LITERACY COUNCIL <br /> { Executive Director Ruth Royster told of two success stories and indicated <br /> � they have many more. She emphasized that the Literacy Council needs <br /> additional monies to enable them to continue to serve the nonreading citizens <br /> of Orange County. She is asking for an additional $750. They are trying <br /> t desperately to serve those who don't have public transportation. Two thirds <br /> of the population they serve is in southern Orange County but there is a <br /> potential to serve many more in the northern part of the County. She asked <br /> the Board to reconsider her request for $750. <br /> r <br />